Assistant Business Manager

LGBT Great; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing benefits

Lunch allowance

Volunteer time

Professional development

Parental leave

Employee events

Job summary

Janus Henderson Investors is seeking an experienced executive support professional to assist the Chief of Staff (People) and leadership team. The role translates priorities into execution, connecting strategy, operations and communications to keep the function running effectively.

You will work across senior stakeholders, contribute to leadership forums including ExCo, and support the People strategy through governance, planning, budgeting, and project delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in a business management, project management, or chief of staff support role.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and/or leadership teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to handle sensitive information.
• Highly proactive, with strong problem-solving mindset.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Nice to have: Knowledge and experience of the Senior Manager and Certification Regime.

Responsibilities

• Support the Chief of Staff in driving key priorities across the People function.
• Coordinate ExCo and senior leadership materials (papers, agendas, follow-ups).
• Track actions and commitments, ensuring delivery against deadlines.
• Support business planning, tracking and reporting across the function.
• Maintain key management information (scorecards, metrics, dashboards).
• Assist with budgeting, invoicing and financial tracking.
• Help ensure strong governance and control across activities.
• Support delivery of priority projects (e.g. engagement surveys, People initiatives, transformation programmes).
• Coordinate inputs across teams and ensure alignment to timelines.
• Identify risks and proactively resolve issues.
• Support internal communications for the People function and leadership updates.
• Help shape clear, consistent messaging across channels.
• Coordinate key events, offsites and leadership forums.
• Act as a key point of coordination across People, Finance, Communications and other functions.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Help ensure alignment across competing priorities.

Skills

Business management

Project management

Chief of staff support

Organisational skills

Senior stakeholders

Written communication

Verbal communication

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Fast-paced environment

Job description

Opportunity

This is a high-impact, highly visible role supporting the Chief of Staff (People) and wider leadership team. You’ll help translate priorities into execution - connecting strategy, operations and communications to ensure the function runs effectively. You’ll work across senior stakeholders, contribute to key leadership forums (including ExCo), and play a critical role in delivering the People strategy for the firm.

Executive & Leadership Support

• Support the Chief of Staff in driving key priorities across the People function
• Coordinate ExCo and senior leadership materials (papers, agendas, follow-ups)
• Track actions and commitments, ensuring delivery against deadlines

Business Management & Operations

• Support business planning, tracking and reporting across the function
• Maintain key management information (scorecards, metrics, dashboards)
• Assist with budgeting, invoicing and financial tracking
• Help ensure strong governance and control across activities

Project Coordination & Delivery

• Support delivery of priority projects (e.g. engagement surveys, People initiatives, transformation programmes)
• Coordinate inputs across teams and ensure alignment to timelines
• Identify risks and proactively resolve issues

Communications & Engagement

• Support internal communications for the People function and leadership updates
• Help shape clear, consistent messaging across channels
• Coordinate key events, offsites and leadership forums

Stakeholder Management

• Act as a key point of coordination across People, Finance, Communications and other functions
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders
• Help ensure alignment across competing priorities

Must Have Skills

• Experience in a business management, project management, or chief of staff support role
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and/or leadership teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to handle sensitive information
• Highly proactive, with strong problem‑solving mindset
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, evolving environment

Nice to Have Skills

• Knowledge and experience of the Senior Manager and Certification Regime

Supervisory Responsibilities

• No

Potential for Growth

• Mentoring
• Leadership development programs
• Regular training
• Career development services
• Continuing education courses

What to Expect When You Join

• Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations
• Generous Holiday policies
• Excellent Health and Wellbeing benefits including corporate membership to Wellhub
• Paid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the community
• Support to grow through professional development courses, tuition/qualification reimbursement and more
• Maternal/paternal leave benefits and family services
• All employee events including networking opportunities and social activities
• Lunch allowance for use within our subsidized onsite canteen

Annual Bonus Opportunity

Position may be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus award from the profit pool. The profit pool is funded based on Company profits. Individual bonuses are determined based on Company, department, team and individual performance.

Regulatory and Compliance

You will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm, and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role. You should be willing to adhere to the provisions of our Investment Advisory Code of Ethics related to personal securities activities and other disclosure and certification requirements, including past political contributions and political activities. Applicants’ past political contributions or activity may impact applicants’ eligibility for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Janus Henderson Investors is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. All applications are subject to background checks.